ඥානසාර හිමි සම්බන්ධ UNP නිවේදනයට අධිකරණ ඇමතිගෙන් පිළිතුරු

Justice Minister and Minister for National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara issued a written response on the 15th to a United National Party statement concerning Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera and an issue related to his robes. Nanayakkara said the party’s statement conveyed a distorted account that could mislead the public.

The UNP’s statement questioned why the government had appointed a committee, arguing that Prison Rule 550 already specifies procedures for taking an imprisoned monk outside a prison. The party also said the committee’s appointment was a way of diverting attention from the issue, according to Ada Derana.

Separately, Cabinet spokesperson and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa addressed protests by Buddhist monks seeking Gnanasara Thera’s release. Jayatissa said the government would not amend or bend the law for an individual and that it should be applied equally, regardless of a person’s status. He linked that position to public dissatisfaction with unequal enforcement under previous administrations and said equal treatment was an expectation among both government supporters and others.

Jayatissa said Gnanasara Thera’s sentence had been imposed by a court and that the relevant legal proceedings had concluded. He said people may appeal court decisions, but the government’s role is to carry out court orders and follow legal procedures. He also compared calls for the monk’s release with a presidential pardon granted during the previous Yahapalana administration. Buddhist monks have continued protests seeking his release.

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